Financial services, e-commerce fuel 9% jump in India’s PE-VC investments to $5.3 bn: Report

Private equity and venture capital investments in India touched $5.3 billion in October 2025 up 9 per cent month-on-month, driven by a tenfold surge in private investments in public equity (PIPE), a report said on Friday.

Sector wise the strong activity in financial services that recorded $2.9 billion drove the surge followed by e-commerce at $715 million, the joint report from Ernst & Young (EY) and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) said.